Ask most people what a poodle skirt is and they’ll picture a felt circle skirt with a curly dog stitched across the front, practically synonymous with soda fountains and sock hops. The actual origin ...

The fashion world brims with origin stories. There’s Coco Chanel popularizing the little black dress in the cocktail culture of the 1920s. There’s Mary Quant staking claim to the miniskirt in London’s ...

The 1950s were a golden age of women´s fashion, when waists, full skirts, and delicate prints defined a generation’s style. From everyday dresses to elegant evening gowns, women often chose their ...

Charlot died on Sunday, according to The New York Times at her home in Tepoztlán, Mexico. She was born in New York on Oct. 26, 1922, named Shirley Agin, according to People Magazine and the Times. She ...

What’s a nice Jewish viscountess to do when she has a title but no money, a party invitation but no clothes and a pair of scissors but no sewing skills? Invent the poodle skirt, of course. That, quite ...